In brief: Japan lacks investment opportunities, says Masayoshi Son
nSoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son said that there is a lack of investment opportunities inside Japan as the country...
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In brief: Japan deeptech startup gets $2.2m from Sony’s VC arm, others
Aroma Bit, a Tokyo-based deeptech startup, announced that it has secured 250 million yen (US$2.2 million) in a series A funding...
In brief: Japan contractor platform raises $8.8m funding
n Japan-based construction company Union Tec has raised US$8.8 million in a series A round, led by DCM Ventures. n...
In brief: Huawei restricted from buying components from US firms
nThe Trump administration officially added China’s Huawei to its trade blacklist, enacting restrictions that will make it nearly impossible for...
In brief: Grab and Toyota deepen collaboration to make rides more efficient
n Toyota Motor is offering its Total-care Service for 1,500 Toyota vehicles owned by Grab in Singapore through its subsidiary GrabRentals....
In brief: Go-Jek teams up with regional retail group on payments, deliveries
n Japanese retail group Aeon will partner with Indonesian ride-hailing startup Go-Jek on digital payment and home delivery to speed the store...
In brief: Genesia Ventures launches $80m second fund
Genesia Ventures announced the first close of its second fund, Genesia Venture Fund II, raising a total of US$45 million....
In brief: Didi’s taxi-hailing JV is expanding to 13 cities in Japan
nnDidi Mobility Japan, a taxi-hailing joint venture by China’s Didi Chuxing and Japan’s SoftBank, said it will expand its service...
In break with FCC, U.S. Justice Department leans against T-Mobile takeover of Sprint
nttnttntttnttttntttttttttnttttttntttttttnttttttttntttttttn n n n n n ntttttttFederal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai speaks during an April event with President Donald...
In 2050, your lover may be a robot
ntttttttttttt Romantic human-robot relationships are no longer the stuff of science fiction — researchers expect them to become reality within...